Stan Higgins

A member of CoinDesk's full-time Editorial Staff since 2014, Stan has long been at the forefront of covering emerging developments in blockchain technology. Stan has previously contributed to financial websites, and is an avid reader of poetry.

Stan currently owns a small amount (<$500) worth of BTC, ENG and XTZ (See: Editorial Policy).

Stan Higgins

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Russian Central Bank Sends First Distributed Ledger Transactions

Russia’s central bank said today that it has successfully completed a distributed ledger trial.

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United Nations Lab Testing Blockchain for Remittances

The worldwide development network for the United Nations is pursuing a series of blockchain-focused projects.

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Bill Gross: Central Banks Are Pushing Investors to Bitcoin

Risky markets and incapable central banks could drive investors into the arms of bitcoin, asset manager Bill Gross opined in a recent note.

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IBM Invests $200 Million in Blockchain-Powered IoT

IBM’s previously announced work intersecting blockchain and AI is moving forward with the establishment of a new work center in Germany.

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EU Parliament Paper Explores Bitcoin-Powered Elections

A think tank run by the European Parliament recently released a discussion paper on blockchain-based elections.

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Adam Back Appointed Blockstream CEO in Leadership Shake-Up

Bitcoin startup Blockstream has a new CEO.

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JP Morgan is Quietly Developing a Private Ethereum Blockchain

Wall Street megabank JP Morgan has co-developed a permissioned version of the Ethereum network.

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Indian Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Raises $1.5 Million

Indian bitcoin exchange startup Uncoin has raised $1.5m in a new funding round.

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Regulators Block Sale of Bitcoin Miner Avalon

A planned acquisition deal between Chinese manufacturer Shandong Luyitong and bitcoin mining hardware company Canaan is no more.

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UK Dependency Adjusts Laws for Digital Currency

The UK crown dependency of Jersey is pushing ahead with its digital currency legislative plans.

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